The show concluded with a terrific performance by American legend Tony Bennett , after which a superb finale with the whole cast ended a truly amazing night.
Albeit an eventful one! They perform many varieties of music within their ensembles for both military and civilian engagements across the British Isles and many other countries around the World. Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas had collaborated as street performers and musicians for over 10 years before taking the show to the Edinburgh Festival. In the show debuted in New York and has been filling the Orpheum Theatre ever since. Kodo strives to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts.
The Dhol drum is a two sided drum often used for various celebrations in Punjabi Folk music from Punjab, India. Established in , Johnny Kalsi heads the group, travelling around the world to promote the Dhol to the masses.
They have developed an unrivalled level of experience based on 10 years of professional performance providing high impact, visually provoking movement sequences, and together possess an impressive 15 Guinness World Records.
Internationally acclaimed, Grammy and Brit award winning Cee Lo Green, has had phenomenal success over the past 15 years. Renowned for his charming and effortless delivery, Jason Manford is honoured to bring his natural hilarity to the Royal Variety Performance again this year.
In the past two years, ex-lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls; Hawaii born, singer-songwriter-dancer-actor Nicole Scherzinger, has become one of the most successful artists in the UK. Through simple, clever and charming humour, The Boy has created one of the most accessible and enjoyable shows the world has ever seen. David Garrett is the finest and fastest violinist of his generation. A virtuoso and a maverick, year-old Garrett is trail-blazing a unique career as both a classical and crossover performer.
The show was also noted for being the first to be directed by the spruce, suave Robert Nesbitt, who was eventually to take no fewer than 25 Royal Variety Performances under his wing.
Attending along with the King and Queen were the two young princesses, Elizabeth, then aged 19, and Margaret Rose, who was The Royal Variety Performance continued to grow in stature during the late s and early s. In , the hit performance was by eccentric comedian and, later, Goon Michael Bentine, and the show saw the first performance by what was now billed as The Crazy Gang, although the individual performers in this knockabout comedy troupe had served as Royal Variety regulars since Tony Hancock was a particular hit with the Duke of Edinburgh in his sketch featuring a lieutenantcommander in the Royal Navy and a surprise addition to the bill was French singer Maurice Chevalier.
In , two Royal Variety Performances took place. Chelsea Lodge is a Freemasons Lodge with over years of history associated with show business - its members are derived exclusively from the entertainment industry. For more information on joining, please visit: www.
The year also marked the creation of Independent Television, the new commercial broadcaster, which made a bid to televise the show. The offer was refused, on the grounds that television may put the well-being of variety theatres all over the country in jeopardy!
Delfont decided to make several changes, not all of them popular. The press seized on the omission of The Crazy Gang from the bill and rounded furiously on Delfont. Perhaps it was just as well that had two Royal Variety Performances, for the one has gone down in history as the show that never was. Four hours before curtain-up, the producer Val Parnell informed the cast at rehearsals that he had just heard from Buckingham Palace that the mounting Suez Canal crisis meant that, at that very moment, British troops were landing in Port Said, Egypt and Her Majesty naturally felt it inappropriate to attend.
The show was to be cancelled. There was widespread disappointment amongst the cast. American piano virtuoso Liberace broke down on the stage in tears. The Beatles attracted ecstatic fans outside the Prince of Wales theatre and throughout the Sunday rehearsals the noise of the throng could be heard by the artistes on stage. It was necessary to construct a screened passageway between the theatre and the hotel next door, where the Beatles were staying, in order to get them in and out without being seen.
The hoards of fans obviously affected the other artistes on the bill and Marlene Dietrich made a point of always being in evidence when the photographers were around!
On the night itself, the Beatles took the show by storm and John Lennon passed into Royal Variety history when he made his celebrated suggestion that the audience in the cheap seats should clap their hands; the rest could just rattle their jewellery. The entire English football team took to the stage after their World Cup triumph in , while French singer Gilbert Becaud was forced to watch the show from the stalls as he had lost his voice.
The show featured a raft of female entertainers, following complaints of a lack of them the previous year — The Bluebell Girls, Sandie Shaw, Lulu and Vikki Carr were among those featured.
American singer and former Supreme, Diana Ross, used the occasion to make a moving tribute to black civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, who had been so tragically assassinated earlier in the year. The roster of Royal Variety performers in the early s read, simply, like a list of the greatest entertainers from around the world — top British names such as Ronnie Corbett, Vera Lynn and Elton John shared the bill, and, often, a dressing room, with the likes of the Jackson Five, Carol Channing and the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
In , after 16 years of recorded television broadcasts, the Royal Variety Performance was broadcast live on television for the first time. The show was held at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane for the first time in its history. For the first time, sponsorship was introduced, to pare down the unavoidable and ever-increasing production costs, as a prudent and acceptable alternative to increasing seat prices.
Louis Benjamin also introduced advertising in the brochure and re-negotiated television fees, both in the UK and overseas. The 50th anniversary of BBC television fell in , so it was appropriate that this was the year the broadcaster produced and presented the show. Two breaks from tradition followed a few years later. The first winner was singer Paul Potts, followed by the incredible 14 year old street dancer George Sampson, then the ten strong dance troupe, Diversity, and last year the thirteen amazing gymnasts Spelbound.
This year sees the debut of the winner, Scottish operatic vocalist Jai McDowell. In February , the E. Your support enables us to provide, a safe, peaceful and happy environment for our Brinsworth House residents, and financial assistance for our beneficiaries all over the UK, at a time of their life when they most need and, indeed, deserve it.
For that, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. All rights reserved. They perform many varieties of music within their ensembles for both military and civilian engagements across the British Isles and many other countries around the World.
The Band was formed on the 1st June and has an establishment of Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas had collaborated as street performers and musicians for over 10 years before taking the show to the Edinburgh Festival. In the show debuted in New York and has been filling the Orpheum Theatre ever since. The West End production opened its doors in and with multiple companies still touring the world, STOMP has become an international sensation.
Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas are the creative directors for this opening performance. Established in , Johnny Kalsi heads the group, travelling around the world to promote the Dhol to the masses.
They have developed an unrivalled level of experience based on 10 years of professional performance providing high impact, visually provoking movement sequences, and together possess an impressive 15 Guinness World Records. They have set the variety world ablaze with their astonishing talent and jaw-droppingly beautiful and incredible acrobatic acts. Both artists are also pursuing on-screen acting careers. Through simple, clever and charming humour, The Boy has created one of the most accessible and enjoyable shows the world has ever seen.
Hayley has also been on tour with the legendary Andrea Bocelli, performing in China, Taiwan and Indonesia. A virtuoso and a maverick, year-old Garrett is trailblazing a unique career as both a classical and crossover performer. His relaxed brilliance and eclectic style has breathed new life into the classical musical world, drawing in an exceptionally broad fan base from the sophisticated black-tie concert hall audience to the head-banging, hipswaying stadium-going youth.
As someone who has spent more hours playing violin than he has sleeping, Garrett is enjoying international superstardom, sweeping up platinum and gold awards around the world for both his CDs and DVDs. Unfortunately, these days, all we seem to hear about from the media are terrible stories of neglect, both in hospitals and care homes - such a sad reflection on nursing today.
There is a warmth and a friendly feeling everyone seems to notice when arriving at Brinsworth. The house is years old, mellow and welcoming. Show posters adorn the hall and staircases and there are scintillating aromas wafting out from the kitchen. There is also a small intimate theatre bar where residents and their friends and family can gather. It is a truly bustling place, always something going on: visitors coming to lunch small charge , musical movements, quizzes, a bi-weekly hairdressing service and bingo, of course.
Art therapy and handicrafts, film shows, Pet Therapy dogs, along with our fortnightly shows performed on the stage and spontaneous piano performances by some of our residents are also part of life at Brinsworth. We have close links with our local junior and infant schools just across the road that come and visit the residents at Christmas and Harvest Festival times and during Book Week, when the children choose a book and come and read to the residents.
For peace and quiet there are always the gardens in summer and the conservatory in which to read the paper. The residents have their own parties, one in the summer and one at Christmas, where they can invite their friends and relatives. She oversees the day to day care of the residents together with her dedicated team of registered nurses and health care assistants. Our staff receive full and continuous training, with most of the courses held at Brinsworth. Homemade soups, locally sourced meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are all delivered fresh each day to give the residents a varied and nutritious menu.
The staffing levels are high; most of my staff have been with me for the majority of my 24 years at the Home. She said: 'It was an honour to be in his company. To be asked to sing Phantom Of The Opera is amazing. From Popstar To Operastar: Nicole trades traditional chart tunes for musical theatre.
And regardless of what she and Pixie were wearing, both singers appeared to belt out their popular songs and wowed the audience with their performance - including Princess Anne, who was in attendance at the annual event. Also looking glammed up, Princess Anne wore a floor-length navy blue dress that was embroidered with flowers and she kept warm in a black faux fur shrug.
She completed her look with a pair of long gloves and a velvet clutch bag. The Royal also had the pleasure of watching another singer on stage in the form of U. Impressing the ladies: Il Divo show off their vocal range, looking sharp in their suits. Theatre veteran: Andrew Lloyd Webber enjoyed a dinner date with Nicole Scherzinger prior to the event. The Bright Lights Bigger City singer also dressed up wearing a pair of black sequin trousers, a matching satin shirt and a rather expensive-looking gold watch.
He was joined on stage by several female dancers who matched him in the sequins department by wearing gold one-shoulder dresses. Dressed up: Singer Cee Lo Green wore black sequin trousers with a matching shiny shirt to perform one of his hits. Not alone: The U. But perhaps the biggest performance of the night came from comedian Peter Kay who hosted the event. The Northern funnyman kept the audience entertained as he wandered on stage in an umbrella hat, a poncho and bright yellow wellington boots as he referenced Singing In The Rain.
Ready for the rain: Peter Kay hosted the event and kept the audience laughing. Having some fun: The comedian also led an orchestra that included ten Royal Marine drummers. He also had fun leading an orchestra with the help of ten Royal Marine drummers. Other famous faces who arrived at the event to enjoy the night of entertainment was Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson who posed for photos with a teenage girl who was set to present Princess Anne with some flowers at the show.
Former Manchester United football player, Nicky Butt, looked very smart in a tux as he arrived arm-in-arm with his wife, Shelley. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
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